The grey figure of the man, Aragorn son of Arathorn, was tall, and stern
as stone, his hand upon the hilt of his sword; he looked as if some
king out of the mists of the sea had stepped upon the shores of lesser
men.

Mahtan
was a Noldorin Elf and the father of Nerdanel, the wife of Fëanor. Mahtan was a skilled smith in Valinor learning the arts of metal and stone work under the direction of the Vala Aulë. He wore a copper circlet around his head and was known for his fondness for the metal more than gold.

Mahtan had a beard, which was unusual for an Elf especially one as young as he.